Nearly 6.65 lakh voters will exercise their franchise on September 28 as polling teams, security personnel, and election officials move into position across Tripura for the Village Committee (VC) elections.
Key Takeaways:
- Polling will be held for 2,950 seats across 587 Village Committees on September 28.
- Around 6.65 lakh voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 1,095 polling stations.
- The State Election Commission has deployed 74 CPF companies and 8,977 state police and TSR personnel for security.
The stage is set for polling in the Village Committee elections under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on September 28. The State Election Commission has completed the administrative, logistical and security arrangements for the vote.
Polling will take place for 2,950 seats across 587 Village Committees. Out of the total 4,597 seats, 1,644 have gone uncontested. No nominations were filed for three seats.
A total of 8,176 candidates from different political parties are contesting the seats that remain in the electoral contest.
The State Election Commission has said the arrangements are aimed at ensuring a fair, peaceful and transparent election. The polling preparations have been completed across the designated areas.
6.65 lakh voters to cast ballots
Around 6.65 lakh voters are eligible to participate in the polling on September 28.
Voting will be conducted at 1,095 polling stations out of the 1,550 stations identified for the election. The Commission has made arrangements to ensure that the polling process runs smoothly at all designated centres.
Ballot papers will be used for voting. Four colours have been assigned according to the category of seats. Voters will use white, light pink, light green or light blue ballot papers depending on the type of seat involved.
The use of separate coloured ballot papers is part of the arrangements made to manage voting across the different categories of Village Committee seats.
74 CPF companies deployed
Security remains a major component of the election preparations.
The State Election Commission has deployed 74 companies of Central Para Forces across the state.
In addition, the state police and Tripura State Rifles have deployed 8,977 personnel in specific areas.
The authorities have assigned around 1,500 security officers to monitor the overall law and order situation during the election.
The authorities have given special attention to polling stations in sensitive areas. They have deployed additional CPF personnel at these centres to strengthen security and maintain discipline during voting.
These arrangements will help voters cast their ballots peacefully and enable polling personnel to perform their duties without disruption.
7,458 polling personnel mobilised
The election machinery has also been mobilised across the state.
Nearly 7,458 polling personnel have been organised into 1,243 teams to manage activities at the polling centres.
The teams began travelling to their respective polling stations this morning. Most of the polling teams have already reached their designated centres with the required election materials.
After polling concludes on September 28, the teams will return to the respective Returning Officer offices with the ballot boxes.
The State Election Commission has also completed the training of polling personnel. Officials were familiarised with the Standard Operating Procedure to ensure that the entire voting process is conducted according to the prescribed procedures.
Counting centre preparations begin
Preparations have also started for the counting stage.
Counting centres have been identified at different locations across the state. The process of appointing counting supervisors and assistants has already begun.
The selected counting personnel will receive the necessary training within the stipulated period.
With polling arrangements now in place, the focus has shifted to ensuring smooth voting on September 28 and secure handling of ballot boxes after polling.
SEC appeals for peaceful participation
The State Election Commission has appealed to voters to participate in the electoral process and cast their votes peacefully.
The Commission has also emphasised the importance of maintaining discipline throughout polling day.
With polling teams deployed, security personnel positioned and election arrangements completed, Tripura is set for the September 28 Village Committee elections.
The information was issued by the State Election Commission through a press release.
